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Striper cutbacks set: One fish, 28 inches
Tightened regulations on both commercial and recreational striped bass fishing will take effect Jan. 1 under a proposal approved last month by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board.

GOP-led Senate, Cuomo victory
Sportsmen and gun owners in New York state hoping for a political miracle – an upset win by Rob Astorino over Gov. Andrew Cuomo – saw those hopes fade under an avalanche of votes from
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars – November 14th, 2014
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked firearms deer activity throughout Roseau, Marshall, and Kittson counties. Violations for the weekend included hunt over a baited area, leave permanent stand in a WMA,

Weather puts a damper on ’14 deer opener
COs encounter many deer-baiters

Minnesota opening weekend deer kill down 36 percent from 2013
State whitetail hunting license sales through Friday before opener (Nov. 7) down 9.4 percent from a year ago.

An issue more urgent than scouting deer
The need for sportsmen to remain involved in natural resource management continues

Chewing the fat with suet, an old-school backyard bird feeding secret
From butcher shop fat to pre-made “cakes” to white-tailed deer carcasses to homemade “Zick Dough,” options abound for birding via suet

Wolves, big cats and ag tags, oh my!
A Wisconsin Adams County deer hunter who sees deer herd dwindle over the years blames increase in predators and ag tags

State of Wisconsin needs to keep learning about CWD in white-tailed deer
More studies could reveal useful knowledge on possible relationships between CWD and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease